Aracy de Almeida
19/08/1914
20/06/1988
Regarded as the finest interpreter of Noel Rosa`s sambas, Aracy de Almeida started out singing in churches in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro until being taken to perform on the radio by Custódio Mesquita, who heard her sing in 1933. She soon built a reputation as a samba interpreter on the radio, making remarkable recordings of songs like "Palpite Infeliz" (N. Rosa), "Tenha Pena de Mim" (C. Sousa/ Babaú), "Fez Bobagem (Assis Valente), "Camisa Amarela" (Ary Barroso) and "Feitiço da Vila" (N. Rosa/ Vadico). Along with Carmen Miranda, she was the greatest samba singer in the 1930s. After performing in nightclubs in the 40s, she released two albums, in 1950 and 1951, dedicated to the music of Noel Rosa, and the LPs would eventually serve to reevaluate the songwriter’s body of work. Aracy had a straightforward personality and was a bohemian who would say whatever she pleased, and her style in singing was definitive to determine where female samba performers would go from then on. By the end of her life, she was a juror at talent shows on the TV, becoming notorious for distributing low grades among the newcomers.
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